Dawn Klemme Ross, Writer

Great Summer Reading

2011-08-30T15:12:00.000-05:00

Just finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Once I sorted out the myriad characters, both major and minor, it was an enjoyable read, right to the end.

Now I'm reading Dominance by Will Lavender, a thriller. So far, it's a fascinating read.

A Beautiful Creature, Indeed!

2011-08-06T09:25:00.000-05:00

When I took my morning walk in the woods surrounding our home, the beautiful creature you see here visited me. The first morning, when I took a rest and sat in a lawn chair along one of the paths, I heard a soft noise. I turned and saw him. Apparently, he wanted to get my attention. The third morning, I took my camera with me and this is what I got. He was no more than 6 feet from me in a tree on the lowest branch, looking straight down at me. What a beauty!

Working Title for Mystery---Murder By Multiple Choice

2011-06-30T18:45:00.000-05:00

Am working on my next book---a mystery. The working title Murder By Multiple Choice has been helping me to stay focused. Also watching the Casey Anthony trial when I can has also led me in profitable directions.

Again thanks to all of you for downloading the Kindle version as well as purchasing the paperback edition from Amazon of my first published novel, Never Give Up.

Now See Never Give Up Book Trailer on YouTube

2011-04-27T14:04:00.000-05:00

Please view my book trailer now on YouTube. Thanks so much to all my readers.

Great Trip to Shanghai

2011-04-18T15:27:00.000-05:00

I had a wonderful trip to Shanghai and enjoyed every moment with my dear friends Heather, Jeff, Katie, and Ellie Hein. Returned home yesterday afternoon and gained my day back. We saw so many sites and took 295 photos. Now I can easily relive what I visited while there. And the flight wasn't as difficult as I thought it might be, only a bit less than 14 hours.

Here is one site--a man washing something in the river in a water town in the province abutting Shanghai province while another man is in a boat:

My Novel Never Give Up Now in Paperback

2011-03-13T17:57:00.000-05:00

Anyone interested in purchasing the paperback edition of my novel Never Give Up can now order it from Amazon. To order the paperback, click here.

The novel is also available on Amazon's Kindle.

Back to WI Safely

2011-03-02T13:21:00.000-06:00

The trip back from FL was uneventful. Managed to get through the rain in TN and KY and reached IN before the tornadoes hit TN.

The proof for Never Give Up was waiting for me. Already sent it back with corrections and am now awaiting the second proof. That should do it!

All in all, the entire month turned out beautifully.

Exciting News

2011-02-24T18:10:00.000-06:00

My month in Florida is coming to an end. I expect to leave this coming Sunday. My time spent here in the warm weather was extremely fruitful. I enjoyed walking in 77-81 degree weather everyday. I worked at getting my novel, Never Give Up, into paperback and am now awaiting the proof copy. Then those of you who do not have a Kindle will now be able to purchase a paperback copy from Amazon.

Again thanks to the many who have already downloaded my Kindle copy. It's such a joy being able to write.

FL Beautiful in February

2011-02-08T17:12:00.000-06:00

Once again, FL was my destination for a month of writing, walking, and talking with friends. So far this February, the weather has been delightful. Today was a bit cooler, a mere 58 degrees for a high, but WI is bitter cold---5 above today! And it's supposed to dip down to 4 below tonight. No thanks. I'll always opt for warmer weather and sun.

I'm Excited!

2010-12-11T19:06:00.000-06:00

I am absolutely delighted at the number of downloads I'm receiving on my book, Never Give Up, from both the U.S. and England, perhaps even other parts of the world.
To all of you here in America and abroad, thank you so much.

West Bend Daily News Publishes Article July 28, 2010, about my Novel available on Kindle

2010-10-23T19:02:00.000-05:00

Hometown Paper, the Watertown, WI, Daily Times Publishes Article on my Book

2010-09-27T19:30:00.000-05:00

The Watertown Daily Times published the following article on Saturday, July 24, 2010.
Thanks to Tom Schultz, the managing editor, who gave me permission to post it here.

Newspaper Interview Yesterday

2010-07-24T11:58:00.000-05:00

Friday afternoon a reporter with the Times Press in Hartford and West Bend, WI, interviewed me about publishing my novel, Never Give Up, on Kindle. I was very pleased with the results and look forward to see the feature story in the papers. He will let me know when it will run.

Web Site Now Completed

2010-07-19T10:36:00.000-05:00

Please look in on my web site at http://www.dawnklemmeross.com It includes my bio, this blog, photos, and how you can contact me.

Thanks.

Rain---At Last!

2010-07-07T15:09:00.000-05:00

It was wonderful hearing thunder coming our way this afternoon. My garden certainly was ready for a good dousing. Unfortunately, it has already passed. I do hope more is on the way.

Got Through Mini-Surgery this Morning

2010-06-25T13:32:00.000-05:00

Had surgery (removal of melanoma in situ) on my left forearm this morning. It was that dang sun as a child that created the tissue chaos! All went smoothly though. The prep took longer than the surgery. Most important, I should have no residual problems.

Now I am back home and continuing to move along with my web site. I have it completely built; I just have to publish it now. That step looks fairly easy to do, especially since I'm going to use the host for the web package.

Have a great weekend,

Dawn

Soon My New Web Site Will Be Up and Running

2010-06-19T10:50:00.000-05:00

This blog works very nicely. Now I'm in the process of building a web site. I'd started one a couple of weeks ago; however, I could not get the information I wanted to place on it to work with the web host. Hence, I am building another one. My domain name hooked up just fine but nothing else.

Have a great weekend.

Dawn

2010-06-08T18:33:00.000-05:00

Thanks for Downloading

Several of you have downloaded Never Give Up. Thanks so much, and I hope you enjoy it. For those of you who haven't yet, just go to http://www.amazon.com/ Please join me on Facebook and Twitter too.

Till later,

Dawn

A Neophye to the Tech World and Learning Fast!

2010-06-04T16:00:00.000-05:00

In my very first posting in my blog, I had no idea how to insert a link into my text other than what you see above---yes, the whole bloody link!

After testing how to handle doing it in an email, it surprised me when it worked. Then I had to figure out how to do it in my blog. As you can see, I discovered one little icon clearly named "link," and worked it out there too. Now you can enter Amazon without having to glare at all the numbers and symbols.

Have a great day.

Dawn

2010-06-04T12:54:00.000-05:00

At Last

I am absolutely excited! Simultaneously, I am relieved as well. Finally, my second novel, Never Give Up, is now on Amazon's Kindle If you wish, you can click on this website and it will pop up: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Dawn+Klemme+Ross&x=12&y=15

I am now in the process of revising my first novel which I entitled Scarabs Among the Ruins. That title is susceptible to change since Never Give Up was once entitled Beyond the Mist.

Never Give Up was just placed on Amazon for purchase this last Saturday evening around 9 P.M. At that time, the description was not included; however, it is as of this writing. Now I'd like to share my story with you about the cover.

I designed it myself. Obviously, I am so proud to have accomplished that feat; however, I have had considerable practice with publishing our yearly high school Newsletter. Now to the story of the tree on the cover.

When I shot the photo with my digital this spring, I was driving home from my hometown of Watertown, WI, about 35 miles west of where I live in Holy Hill. At that time, the tree was just in the budding stage. By now all the shoots in the cover are green with many leaves. That beautiful tree (in my eyes), I had tuned into for sometime since after it fell, it simply refused and still refuses to give up. But will my male and female main characters in Never Give Up do the same?

My dream has come true, especially since I've had it since high school when I took an English class with an excellent instructor. Now here is the description:

Network reporter Jay Holmes assigned to cover the war in Iraq returns home to Boston a sick, broken man. With his boss's approval, Jay heads to Florida’s Gulf coast to put his life back together. Following a family tragedy and confronted with a cheating husband, Syndicated Medical Columnist Taylor Ryes flees to Florida from Chattanooga and seeks comfort from her friend Eliza. Jay and Taylor's paths cross briefly at Tampa International. But the next week, under odd circumstances, they meet again. From that moment on, Taylor finds herself drawn to Jay as a friend. Jay, on the other hand, cannot seem to shake her from his mind but does not want to intrude into her life. Even though Taylor dates Owen, a local electrician with a successful business, she and Jay do grow very close—close as two people can who, despite the twists and turns in their lives, would travel anywhere in the world to help each other. But their relationship changes in this riveting, compelling novel as they unravel a dreadful secret Taylor's parents withheld from her. Will they survive that secret?

Bye,

Dawn